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RHRA’s Celebration Event 2019

Thank you to everyone who joined us on September 19 for the RHRA’s second annual Celebration Event in downtown Toronto. It was a privilege to host stakeholders, community partners and representatives from government as Jay O’Neill, RHRA CEO & Registrar, spoke about the RHRA’s work over the past year while looking forward to the one ahead.

We were fortunate to hear from our keynote speaker, Mary Connell, about the work she is doing to help patients with dementia as part of the Region of Peel’s Butterfly Home Project, as well as the Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, The Honourable Raymond Cho.

And of course, we honoured some very worthy recipients for their contributions to improving the lives of retirement home residents and providing invaluable assistance to the RHRA: Lorna Mills of Amica London was presented with the Resident Champion award, and South East LHIN received the Partners in Protection award.

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A retirement home

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Status of home

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Types of homes

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Steps to getting a licence

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Guidelines

As of July 1, 2012, homes that meet the definition of “retirement home” in the Act must have a licence from the RHRA to operate.

Process

To assist you with the application process, the RHRA has put together an Applicant Guide. The Guide introduces you to the forms, supporting documents and fees that must be submitted.

Fees

Review the 2018 Fee Schedule before submitting your application.

Complaints & reporting harm

Reporting harm is a shared duty. Certain situations involving harm or risk of harm to any resident must be reported immediately by law. Here’s how to report harm or potential harm.

How to File a Report

Find out what constitutes harm and what you need to do if you see or suspect harm.

RHRA Process

Find out what happens after the report has been made.

Mandatory Reporting

What must you report and why.

More information about RHRA

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Types of homes

If you've never lived in a retirement home or haven’t needed long-term care, you may not be aware of the difference between the two. Here is what you need to know.

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